| League | Lancashire League |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| Home ground | Blackburn Road, Rishton, Lancashire, England |
| History | |
| Lancashire League wins | 8 |
Rishton Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League, which plays its home games at Blackburn Road in Rishton, Lancashire, England. For the 2024 season their captain is Matt Leathert.[1]
The club was formed in 1865 and became a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1892. The club has won the League on eight occasions.[2] The club has employed many well-known cricketers as professionals including Sydney Barnes, Allan Donald, Michael Holding and Viv Richards.[3]
Former Accrington Stanley chairman and local businessman, Eric Whalley, was club captain of Rishton.[4]